According the tradition of ISCAR Summer Universities held in MSUPE since 2010, the event brought together international experts in the field of cultural-historical theory & activity approach & participants from all over the world.

Materials of international symposium “Scientific school of Vygotsky: traditions and innovations”

Tuesday, 19 July 2016 16:31
Igor Barkan

We are pleased to announce the release of international symposium “Scientific school of Vygotsky: traditions and innovations” materials. The publication contains research materials of international symposium participants. The event was dedicated to the 120 th anniversary of LS Vygotsky.

Last Updated ( Thursday, 21 July 2016 11:36 )

INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM “Scientific school of Vygotsky: traditions and innovations”

Thursday, 07 July 2016 12:31
Igor Barkan

International symposium for L.S. Vygotsky`s 120th anniversary "The scientific school of Vygotsky: traditions and innovations" was held in MSUPE on June 27-28th, 2016. The symposium was held under the official auspices of the Russian National Commission for UNESCO, with the support of the International Society for Cultural-historical and Activity Research (ISCAR). Leading professors and experts from 16 countries of the world took part in the symposium.

International Chair "Cultural-historical psychology of childhood" participated in the III Congress of UNESCO

Thursday, 17 December 2015 00:00
Чистовский Дмитрий Иванович

On the 14-15 December 2015 the III Congress of UNESCO Chairs dedicated to the 70th anniversary of UNESCO and the United Nations were hosted in St. Petersburg.

The Congress was organized by the UNESCO Commission, by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russian Federation, by the Coordinating Committee of UNESCO Chairs of Russia, the National Council of Project "UNESCO Associated Schools" of Russian Federation, the national Mining University, the Russian State Pedagogical University of Herzen, St. Petersburg University of Aerospace Instrumentation, Committee of Foreign Affairs of St. Petersburg Government.

Journal of Cultural-Historical Psychology

Leontiev Alexei Nikolaevich05.02.1903 - 21.02.1979Psychologist, founder and developer of Activity approach in psychology.“Since 1996 … and to the last day of his life A.N. Leontiev was the permanent dean and Chairman of department of general psychology. As a matter of fact, the psychology department was created by him, and … there is no denying that he defined it’s scientific “face”. A.A. Leontiev